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Visiting Hours for Hospitals

For the safety of both visitors and patients, visitors must remain in either the patient’s room, designated unit waiting areas or the cafeteria when visiting any Lafayette General Health facility. Visitors are not allowed to roam the halls of hospitals or clinics. A telephone is provided in each patient room, and there is no charge for local calls within a 30-mile radius. To dial out: dial 9, then the number. Long distance calls may be charged to your home, a credit card, or collect — they may not be charged to your room.

Below you will find each facility’s visitation hours with instructions specific to that location. We respectfully ask that you follow all policies and requests provided by each facility.

Visitor Guidelines: The only entrance to the hospital is through the doors located in the Emergency Department (located by the Heymann Center side of the building). All guests must check in with the security officer to receive a visitor badge with the room number of the patient they are visiting. One visitor per patient, 18 years or older, is allowed to stay overnight. Overnight visitors must stay in the room.

Additional Visiting Hours

Intensive Care Unit: Visitation in the ICU is open, except for the hours of 6:30-7:30 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. during nursing handoff and in order to facilitate patient privacy. Patients in the ICU need to rest and heal, so please limit the time you are in the patient’s room. Children under the age of 14 will not be allowed to enter the ICU because their body’s immune system is not strong enough to protect them against germs they could be exposed to in the ICU. A form of photo ID is required to visit any patient in the ICU. Children ages 14 to 17 visiting in the ICU are to be accompanied by an adult with a valid form of photo ID.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Parents and grandparents may visit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit any time except between 6-8 a.m., 10-11 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. No visitors under 18 are allowed in the NICU. No visitor is allowed to stay overnight in the NICU.

Emergency Room: Only two visitors per patient are allowed beyond the Family Waiting Room (unless the condition of the patient prevents visitation). Required visitor wristbands may not be shared. Please consider this when selecting two visitors.

Visitor Guidelines: One visitor per patient, 18 years or older, is allowed to stay overnight. Children under age 12 may visit in patient rooms, with adult supervision. It is asked that the adult supervisor ensure that the visiting children do not disturb other patients.

Visitor Guidelines: One visitor per patient, 18 years or older, is allowed to stay overnight. Children under age 12 may visit in patient rooms, with adult supervision. It is asked that the adult supervisor ensure that the visiting children do not disturb other patients.

Additional Visiting Hours

Intensive Care Unit: 9-10 a.m., 1-2:00 p.m., 4-5:00 p.m. and 8-9:00 p.m. Only two visitors are allowed at the bedside at one time. Family is allowed in the Waiting Area (fourth floor) at all times. No one under the age of 14 will be allowed in the unit due to high risk of infection.

Emergency Department: One visitor per patient is allowed beyond the Family Waiting Room at any time, unless the condition of the patient prevents visitation. Visitation remains at the discretion of the staff based upon patient needs.

Visitor Guidelines: Visitors are only allowed for 20 minutes at a time. Visitation times may be adjusted in response to a patient's condition.

Additional Visiting Hours

Intensive Care Unit: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., 9 p.m.

Emergency Room: Only 1 visitor per patient is allowed beyond the family waiting room (unless the condition of the patient prevents visitation). Two visitors per patient are allowed for patients who are minors.

Visitor Guidelines: Between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., the only entrance to the hospital is through the doors located in the Emergency Department. One visitor per patient, 18 years or older, is allowed to stay overnight. Overnight visitors must stay in the room. Please see the Patient Handbook for further visitation policy information.

Visitor Guidelines: One visitor will be allowed to stay overnight. No more than three visitors may occupy a patient’s room at one time. Children under the age of 12 are permitted in the patient’s room, but they must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Visitor Guidelines: Visitors must bring ID and be 12 years or older. Only two visitors permitted at a time. Visitors are not allowed to bring in cell phones, purses, lighters or any item considered contraband. All visitors are subjected to search. Visitors must have the patient's four-digit identification number, which can only be provided by the patient. Visitors must read and sign a confidentiality statement before visiting.

The Importance of Hospital Visiting Restrictions

Restricted visitation helps create a more restful environment for patients and limits distractions. Best practice across the country shows this is done to ensure your loved one receives the best care possible and is given the best chance for a full recovery.

This is especially true for departments like the ER. Our hospitals treat over 85,000 patients per year in the Emergency Room. As a result, there are over 130,000 visitors per year. Our ER staff can provide more attentive care by limiting the number of visitors coming and going. Limiting the number of visitors improves the safety, privacy and noise level affecting our patients.